Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-09-08
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CHAPTER XXXvI.-CoSrrxuEu

approve of any one W thout a title.
Sne regulates her affections eXay tly by
the rank OF the person in question.
She ado es a duchess, loves a countess !.
esteems q ba ~on's wife; as for one ike
poor Mrs. Grey, she would not, | think
even recognize their existence. Tnen
YOU are quite willing, Ful e?'
II am more wi ling than words can
say" he replied; but, Ethel my dea :,
you are so young and inexperienced, |
must give you one word of warning"
IL will listen," she said, with that
pretty air of meekness she used only to
her husband. IL am always willing TO
listen to you, Fulke."
IL want you, my DEAR" he said "t0
be very prudent. No one knows bet
ter than | do how easy it is to yield TO
an impulse without foreieeing whore
it will leadu'. There is just proba-
bility that if you carry out your plan
ana bring this protege To the Castle,
you may nave to keep her here the rs
mainder of her life"
"Ah, no." cried the young duchess;
''you do not know her, Fulke. No
queen born to the purple had ever
a more delicate or refined nature. The
difficulty will be to persuade her to
come. IL will do her so much good
and do you know, Fulke, | feel as
though some valued friend were coming
TO see us"
81 sha grow jea oIs of your protege,
T., he'll" saIu the duke, with smile:
."but now that have given my warming,
l have satisfied my conscience, aud
there is an end of it,"
1t was the duchess's delight on the
day following to drive over to Lime
Terrace and ask Mrs. Grey il she would
taAe up her residence at the Castle for
a few weeks, while she undertooN the
repairing OF the tapestry and the re-
arranging OF the laces. She wondered
why, when she had finished, a death
like paller came over the beautiful face,
and for a few minutes Mrs. Grey
seemed unable to answer. Then it was
with a low broken sob she cried.
ell am afraid am afraid"
The duchess lau yhed cheerily.
Afraid o. whatp' she asked, but her
laughter died when she saw the
emotion on that pale face, the love,
gratitude, and terror
"See how nervous you are" she
said. "You will be quite different
being in a short time. Tel me, why
are you frightened"
Mrs. Grey looked at her with vacant,
dreamy eyes.
"Did say that l was frightened?"
she asked. How good aud kind of you
to ask me. How shall ever repay all
your goodness to me!"
/ "By getting well and strong and
happy" said the duchess; aud she was
SO charming, so kind, she used such
irresistible arguments that, against
her better Judgment, Mrs. Grey
consented.
A loreboding came to her, sense OF
coming evil, heavy dread, and yet the
4 respect was like opening the gates of
h eaven to her. To spend few weeks
in her daughters home, TO see her per-
lhaps onceo twice every day, to live
under the same roof, to breathe the
same air, bewildered her with de-
light.
Il can hardly realize it," she said.
SLOW more than kind you are to me,
your grace. / must say that the bare
idea gives me new life"
II; duchess laughed.
IL am glad to hear it," she said.
"Now tell me how you sin Ill manage.
i will send the little carriage for you.
Have you boxy"
How little either of them dreamad of
what vital importance that box was to
he, or what an important part it was
to play in their lives.
II have a large trunk" said Mrs.
Grey. My only fear is tIat it may be
too large. ! can b ing that"
And two days after ward Mrs. Grey
was installed in the tapestry-room. OF
the bewiIderment of pain and pleasure
in her mind it is quite impossible to
speak; she never quite realized it her
self. Her la 8 were wilderment
of delight. er nights a long dream of
pain. Her loving worship for the
beautiful du hess seemed to increase
with every hour. She trembled at the
sound of ncr voice; she grew flushed
and pale zen she entered the room.
1t was APP .rent TO any one that the
gentle refill d woman who worked so
exqui, itely had but one thought in life,
and it was the young duchess.
Here she remained while the sultry
month Of. ly passed, and, as the duch-
,ess prophesied, she grew better, strong
.er; she lost the worn haggard look; she
lost. in some measure, the worn,
pathetic expression OF her eyes. She
was quite at home; she worked so
many hours, and then the duchess in
sisted that she should go out. She
pleased herself by ordering the most
dainty little dishes, the rarest fruit
everything and anything that she
thought Mrs. Grey would like.
II hope you are happy here, Mrs.
Grey" she said to her one morning; and
the answer. given with tears in the
beautiful eyes, was:
"Yes it seems to me like being in
Paradise"
All the household grew accustomed
to seeing her there-the servants &C
customed to waiting upon her; even
the duke in his kindly fashion went in
once or twice to see how the repairing
of the tapestry progressed,
There came warm night in August,
when the air was heavy with the odor
of the white lilies, and Charles Nesbitt
impatientiy awaited Jennie just out
side the park gates. The duke and
duchess were going out that evening
TO dine at Haversham Hall, country
seat five miles distant from the Castle.
Mr.. Nesbitt had OF late been grow
ing quite impatient in his love-making.
3Your people never go out now,
Jennie" he said; ''you told me they
went pretty often. never have chance
OF spendlns an evening with you. Do
tell me when they are going again."
So that Jennie was proud to write
and tell him that on August the SIX
teenth the duke and duchess were
going out TO dine, and that she should
have the whole evening TO spare.
And when he read that, Charlie
Nesb tt gave sigh Of great relief. :,
II am glad" he said-'heartily glad.